Merchant of music

Extras co-creator lands DJing slot

30/11/2006 … Stephen Merchant has landed his own show on BBC 6 Music in the New Year.

Putting on the writs...

Leno sues joke book author

30/11/2006 … Chat show host Jay Leno is suing a joke book author for stealing his material.

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30/11/2006 … EDDIE MURPHY has signed up to make a fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie.

Seinfeld sales soar

DVD rush despite racist rant

29/11/2006 … Sales of the new Seinfeld DVD soared by an incredible 7,000 per cent in the week following star Michael Richards’ racist outburst.

It's not easy bein' green

Matt Lucas as Toad

29/11/2006 … This is Matt Lucas as he will appear in a new adaptation of Wind In The Willows – warts and all.

29/11/2006 … IF.

29/11/2006 … RICKY GERVAIS is doing two more work-in-progress gigs for his 2007 tour Fame at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End this Thursday and next Thursday.

Palin: My filming days are over

...but a radio show might be on the cards

29/11/2006 … Michael Palin says he doesn’t expect to make any more movies or TV shows – other than his acclaimed travelogues.